Description

George III Document Signed, "George R". Manuscript
military commission on vellum, one page with docketing, 15.5 x
11.5, St. James, London, March 15, 1799. John Garlside is appointed
a Lt. Colonel of the Royal Lancashire Volunteers. The regiment
named was first raised during the american Revolution and was
re-activated as the Napoleonic Wars heated up. A splendid memento
from a crucial period popularized by fictional characters such as
Horatio Hornblower and Richard Sharpe. Large, bold signature of
"America's Last King". Affixed with embossed paper seals. Folds and
light toning. Fine condition.

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